1947-04-10 — Page 29

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, APRIL 10, 1947.

BATTLE OF HONGKONG ATROCITIES Canadian Officer's Story At War Crimes Trial

"All Captives Must Die" Order

Tales of cold-blooded murder by Japanese troops were related before No. 5. War Crimes Court yesterday by Major S. M. Banfill, R.C.A.M.C. when the War Crimes Trial of Major General Tanaka Ryosaburo who is charged on three counts of having committed War Crimes, was -resumed.

Major Banfill, who spoke at times with deep emotion when recounting atrocities he had witnessed, said that an English-speaking Jap- anese Officer, who had been educated at a Church of England School in Tokyo and who ..seemed interested in talking about religion and the morality of war, said to him: "It is too bad that you must be killed.

WAR

"The task of the Tanaka The case is being heard before Deut. Col. R. C. Lamingt. Bar- Butal from that point on

the to take the Repulse Bay area, Dept. of rister-at-law

President, the area cast of Deep Water JAG in India). Major J.T. Loranger, Dept. of Bay and eventually

to

#trike the JAG in Canada and Captain west along the road skirting K. R. Busfield, HAC, Members. Deep Water Bay to take Brick Major G. B. Puddicumbe, Vic- Hill and the arta about Bennetta torin Rifles of Canada, is Pro-Hil. secuting Officer. The accused is defended by Mr. Sukai Yusuke assisted by Captain P. E. Kosti-i loff an Advisory Officer.

"bis

3rd,

Bugmented by a company from each of the two battalion Such was the force over which be exercised command and for the deeds of which he was res- ponsible.

The Tactics

Various Atrocities "Now, during the times mentioned above, and up to and including

mand.

Coming Events

April 18 and 19--K.C.C. Play: "A

Worm's Eye View."

April 24-H.K. Fire Ins. Co., Ltd., April

April 12-China Light & Power Co., Ltd.. annual meeting, noon. April 15-H.K. & Canton Ice Mig. Co., Ltd., shareholders meeting. and 2/Licut Osler and that he could still remem-

11.30 am. presented of wounded British Kelly

accompanied

Bowis Assn. aoldiers being left in a house Thomas

them. ber the exact words of the April 16-Lawn

he recolved and these

general meeting, 6.45 pm. set fire to by Japanese troops They not off in the direction of reply and It will be contended that Tytam Gap, but after the lapse werd: "Order la, ali captivea April 11-Watsonian -Club, dinnor

(tentative date). by of a couple of minutes, this, too, wns.committed

came must die." "Major Banfill said personnel under Tanaka's com- running back on foot.. They that when he said: "You have April 10-1KSPC Flag Day.

And they had been machine- not shot me" the answer was: April 21-H.K. Land Investment & Agency Ltd., shareholders' "Colonel L. T, Ride will ap-gunned on the road by Japanese. "We must kill you, but first]

taceting, noon, pear in person before you to Oakley had been shot through you must help us and tell an

April 24-Humphreys Est. & Fin. tell of finding the corpses of the leg and was given firat ni. the location of land mines."

Co., Ltd., shareholders meeting, Major Banfill said that they British and Canadian troops, Major Banfill and that he

11.30 am.. their arms tied behind their then wit to the third storey proceeded up the steep side of

shareholders' meeting, noon. backs, who had been butchered, of the Salesian Mission and Mount Parker and went across

28 —K.C:C. Play: "A The Prosecution will show that looked out over the plain ground the shoulder at the west of that

Worm's Eye View." theso atrocities were also com- at the back of the Mission. mountain. The Japanese were mitted by "Tanaka's troops.

There he saw Japanese troops.carrying 'very heavy equipment. He found out later that there They walked slowly with long

hazards. was about a company of thein. Patrol's Arrival Major, Ban said that he Kraund then returned to the floor and told Mrs. Tinson to try, and get her personnel down Shaukiwan. the slope towards He had hardly arrived on the ground floor when there was a banging on the door at loud the front of the Mission.

Skeleton In Well

The Japanese patrol came in and Major Banfifi said that he shouted to the troops not to resist. Major Bandll said that

paraded

into

groups.

one at

****

end,

to

Long Talks Major Banfill said that he

April 28-"Star" Ferry Co., Ltd.,

annual meeting, nagn.

had long conversations with Re

ARAO AVAN

Oficer. The Intter said that his told Honda and Major Banfill a lot of things about himself. He said he had Kong to the Church of England School in Tokyo. He seemed in- terested in talking about re-

morality of, ligion and the war

on the path. Major

#

these

occasions

Was

Re-Housing Questions

In Council

1946 wherein he stated inter alia: Government is.

JAP. DOCTOR BLAMES SYSTEM

The death rate at Stanley Prison during the Jap- anese regime would not have been so high bad it not been for the usual Gendarme practice never to send a prisoner to hospital until he was seriously or critically ill, Lt. (Dr.) Sato Choichl, who had charge of the Stanley Hos- pital between October, 1942, and August, 1945, told No. 7. War Crimes Court yesterday. Sato, who was in the witness-box the whole of the day under examination-in-chief by his de- fence counsel, also ventured the opinion that from the point of view of medical supplies Japan was in 1944 in no position to continue the war. He spoke of the shortage of supply of "Wakamoto" vitamin tablets as having been a serious threat to the health of the Jap- anese soldiers, who were usually issued this to make up for their diet of polished rice. There was also a critical short-t age of inedical personnel in the Japanese Army, Sato nald, and when he asked that another doc- tor be appointed to the prison | hospital to relieve him he was told that statistics showed that a doctor should work eight years' at one past before he could ex. pect relict. The position was tur ther complicated, Sato sald, by the fact that in 1944 transport by sda to Japan was virtually cut

tho

Piles of Vitamins

British

Films Bill

Revived

Under the present Bill, it is

to

at cinema ata'

months which he

"It will be proved, by affida- vlt, that petsome of the Win-

Grenadiers ipek

who Ar rendered

immediately were bayonetted. Again, the pro- scention

will show that this occurred in the battle area at- tributed to the accused.

"Other evidences of atroci- tles committed by troops. for whom the accused was respon- sible will be adduced. Thin will include the verbal evidence of eye-witness, Lai Kwong, who

Some time in the course of Questions about the off and the military ruled that no aw one or more British pri-

The first reading of a soners bayonetted and their

the afternoon, Hondo sald to

There was also a shortage of new Bill to increase the hodles thrown into a well they put down their arms and Major Banfill: "It is too bad requisitioning of private more doctors were to be sent out. Repulse Bay Major James Cross of the War were all paraded in the front of that you must be killed." After property in the Colony certain medical supplies. Though booking of British films

planned "He

to attack Crimes Investigation Team the building. There they were adding: "I will see if I can save ure-to be asked by the the British had a large stock

Japanese occupied in the Colony and to res- The your life" he walked off o his Hon. Mr. Lo Man-kam, when Repulse Bay by skirting Violet w give evidence of the find divided

water catchment, ing of a human skeleton in the Chinese personnel of the St. senior cflcer and spoke to him. CBE, at this afternoon's Hong Kong, a shortage was felt trict advance booking, in certain items after two years, and so to prevent British vin #1 hin Major Puddicombe, in

indicated well, together with John Ambulance Brigade were He then came back and said:

"the"1 pm 80 Harry, all captives meeting of the Legisla-There was insufficient quinine, films being pushed off opening address said in part: running along the western side.

tive Council,

Santonin, vitamin tablets, gauze "In December 1941, the uc. To do this, it was deemed at clip of British ammunition.

The prosecution will ask the European women In the centre must die."

the market by foreign send a platoon to

Major Banfill said that Honda

Mr. Lo will ask the following and bandages. Court to visit the scenes of and soldiers at the other end. then paused and said that his questions: Cred wax the Commanding Vikuble to

film companies using the OfBeer of the 229th Regiment, nullify fire coming from

side of must, if not all, of these atroci

The soldiers were ordered to

"With referenco to the state- officer had said they could take

system, block - booking or Bulai. of the 58th Division position on the other

Hny which over- ties, marticularly the Salesian remove their clothing. except of the Imperial Japanese Army Deep Water

He found it particularly dim. will be moved by the At- looked the catchment.

With the exception him. Major. Banfil, back to ment on the allocation and rate To do Minion, Repulse Bay and the

trousers. Water

of release of requisitioned pro-cuit to provide the prison hospital torney-General in Legis- und, as such, took part in the

despatched a platoon road bordering Deep

of himself, Major Banfili sald headquarters.

perty for the six months Sep-with attock un, and capture of Hong thie, he

vitamin tablets and knd Bay...

Quite Sure from his 3rd Battalion. The Kong.

"Now, to discuss briefly the that the others were told

1947. substituted an issue of. 10 Promis lative Council today. He had Major Banal said that they tember 1946 February fin Regiment of which he remainder of his command pro- three charges on which the ne-take off their bouts.

A somewhat similar Bill wAR as planned, towards

pathe. had command consisted of three reeded,

They came on the 28th March, 1947, and was cooked together with the read three times and passed Battalions, but one of these.] Repulse Bay on the night of the used is arraigned. It will be been identified by the Japanese continued walking slowly along which was Jald on the table of rice bran per patient which

British to the statement of the on rice. He also requested the Com- some time ago, but was not noted that the first two charges an Officer: They had found narrow

a wounded the first. had been seconded | 19-20 Dec. 1941.

are general in implication and, a revolver, which he claimed; neroas from his command some day's "In the Repulse Bay ares, with the single exception to be the Japanese associated a re- Officer crawling on the path in the Colonial Secretary to emissioner of the Prison to allow placed before. His Excellency the

Major Banfill Council on the 19th September, medicines to be sent in to prison-Governor for signature, front of them.

families outside. crs by their before the attack on the Islandt. British resistance was centeret noted, identical in terms. The volver with Officer rank.

that there were two The RAMC personnel showed sald in about the Repulse Bay Hotel exception is the differentiation

however British prisoners were permitted He went into battle, then,

of The action which followed took hetween prisoners of war and the Japanese their Red Cross Japancae a few yards in front prepared to state that it pro-this from the beginning of 1043, laid down that "British films, command of two battalions

Butai, the 2nd and the better part of three days troops who have surrendered Identification Cards, with photo- and then an Officer and Inally

tioned prior to the 1st Novem-of the .ne year

F.000 feet long of a total addition to these when the position was finally who have not been made graphs, but these were anatched himself, being led. The Japan-sea to se premises requisi-and other prisoners from August one of which shall be at least

wounded ber, 1946, to provide married two battalions

As a result, Sato sald, "there length of not less than 8,000 there was a captured.

prisoners. These two charges away and thrown to the ground. ese bayonetted the headquarters group which was "Following the fall of Repulse deal with rocities perpetrated St. John Ambulance personnel officer

Es Government servants and medicines at the pillows of cor- public performance on not less Bay, Tanaka sent part of his on military personnel includ- wore uniform with distinguishing Banall said that he was brought quarters for civilians as weil were piles of vitamins, tonics and feet shall be exhibited at every of His. Majesty's tain patients at a later atago." than seven days in each quota force, on the evening of Dec. Ing, it is contended, those Bri- marks. European women wore forward and asked to identify membern 22, 1941, to attack Brick Hitish and Canadian troops who white uniform. Dr. Orloff and the wounded officer, who was Forces and that it has given He claimed also to have made perlod."-t.c, a consecutive and Chinese medical officers still twitching. The officer was Instructions to the Quartering continued efforts to obtain cod succeeding period of 70 days. on the West alde of Deep Water were made prisoners-of-war, or the

Salesian Bay. At daybreak, on the 23rd, surrendered at the

ware civilian clothing. There a 2nd Lieut, in the H.K.S.R.A. Authority to the effect that ac- liver oil.

Exemptions may be granted in the commodation at present under He did not think that more the event of n shortage bl some of his troops were sent Mision,

was Red Crosa flag flying at The Japanese then lifted

their requisition shall be allocated in than seven or eight per cent of British films. "On the other hand, the third the front of the Satesian Mission wounded officer. up on forward to attack the Golf

charge is particular. It refers building.

bayonets and throw him into an equitable manner as it be-all the prisoners at the goal died. Courne on Deep Water Bay.

The Bill also lays down that Max-

a gully on the left. Before comes available"-will · Govern- For those who died, the majority "The tactles employed in the

"These poaltions having been to the Salesian Mission

"Soldier First”

to ment state:-

were sent in to the hospital from it is forbidden for anyone attack can, for present pur-

Major Banfi aaid that the proceeding, they shot him with the

obligation, either make sure that he was dead.

"(a) How many applications Gendarme custody and were accept an Cя, he simplified as follows. subdued, the 2nd Battalion then where, too, but designed to

St. John Ambulance personnel, attacked Mount Bennett on the charge the accused

are still ponding which personnel, regiments, or

Major Banill said that on

Gov- usually in such critical condition actual or contingent, to take Brital. Three

medical were sent down the road in the

has received from that they were beyond saving. delivery of any film for public. ather than military

two more occasions before even-ernment flank, the Tanaka Butai, in the was the final action of the axonnel, who were made cap. direction of Shaukiwan and the ing, the Japanese bayonetted Chinese residents for the de- were it not for this practice of exhibition took part: on the left, or East evening of Dee. 24, 1941. This killing of medical

Hong Kong tive there.

later than six women were taken up the roadi centre that of Dui and on the Tanaka Butai on

to Lyeman. All milltury ner-1 people whom they came acroas. Jequialtion of premises for the Gendarmes of sonding prison. date

their accommodation with t Outline Of Proof right, or West flank, the Shoji Island, but, as will be shown,

ers to hospital only when they after the date on sonnel wart marched several On neither

view to their return at it still had work to do.

to the were alrendy seriously ill, and gives the undertaking, Batai. Tannka Innded

Colony7

if treatment of prisoners in Gen- Shaukiwan.

Talkoo east of

Penalties include, fine not "The foregoing is an outline hundred yards up the road in was he called upon to make any

Identification. be the direction of Tytam, where

(b) What allocations of re-darme custody had been better, Docks, Dol just west of Taikoo

of the proof which will

Later in the afternoon, they j

quisitioned premises, in ac- he did not think the death rate exceeding $70,000 or six months Docks and Shoji in the vicinity

offered to you in support of they were taken off the road to

on conviction upon indictment cordance with Government's would have been above two or of North Point. The three re

the charges which have been the right of a path; which led arrived at a point which 27. Dee.

or $5,000 and three months on 1941,

rendezvous for

by the three per cent. policy as enunciated ...up the side of the mountain. apparently discussed... giments were to proceed

committed by atrocities were

Hummary conviction.. the They wore then lined up, fac-Japanese troops. There was at Hon. tho Colonial Secretary, "In dependently, rendezvousing at

the light of all

Hopeless Cases least a battalion of Japanese have been made for the evidence laid before you, the ing the road.

These prisoners sent to hospita British flims are so defined Wong Nei Cheong Gap, having Japanese troops under the com

mand of the accused at various Court will be asked

spot, An English-speaking Japan troops at this to con-

There commodation of Chinese civli dealt with local resistance as

It From there, points in his battle areas.

suffering from malnutrition, edme made up of old-fashioned Alms. they progressed.

will be proved by the prosecution sider whether or not the ac-eas Officer was brought along. were also other prisoners, seven fans mentioned in the preceding by the Gendarmes were usually so that the quotas will not be

caned can be found guilty of the This man questioned Major Canadiana, some Volunteers and; question 1- they had separate objectives,

"(e) Regarding the 262 pro-types of tuberculosis, malaria and The Bill closely follows a pro either Banfill, who supplied the in-a number of Indians. The attack occurred on the that when the accused's troops above charges beraus

beri.berl. Where

promulgated prisoner's clamation night of December 18-19, 1941, took Sai Wan Hill on the night it has been shown that he was formation that they were mem- Banfill said that he was placed perties de-requisitioned" and re-intestines had shrunk from mal- Malaya which, in turn, is based

the bers of a Medical Post and non-with the other prisoners. They leased for civilian use, as to Tanaka's of 18-19 Doc. 1941, they cap directly concerned in The rat Butai was to subdue resistance tured a number of

The number of deaths Cinema Films Act, 1938, passed prisoners atrocities, or connived at them, combatants. The reply of the were marched to a food storage which "It is not known how nutrition, he was already a hope. oh similar provisions in the

until many.... have been occupied from among convicted prisoners in the United Kingdom. on Sui Wan Hill and its im- These were all placed in a cun- or ordered them, or that they English-speaking Japanese Off-building and left there

respectively by Chinese Heveral were so prevalent throughout cer was "Soldier firat, doctor after dark. mediate vicinity....No. 2 Bat-crete magazine

Europeans," how many of these who were patients was compara- Tied Up In Threes

tively low. talion was detailed for this hours. On being called out the line of march of his troops afterwards."

Major Banfill said that a

262 propertica were Chinese After dark, they were tied up owned on de-requisition?" therefrom, they were bayonetted that a polley emerged to the "Meanwhile, the 3rd Dat as they emerged and their extent that the Court can find, rope was then placed around

marched down talion and the Headquarters bodies tossed over a stone em- beyond a reasonable doubt, that his arms and neck. The others in threea with telephone wire

concerned in were marched past him up a were to make their bankment. Twa miraculously the accured was

gully.

original position and told to lie ways, separately, Inland over survived to tell the tale both the crimes alleged.”

Major Banfill said that the down. Major Banfill said that Major S. M. Banfill, who was Mount Parker or through the of whom will be produced as

pam- they stayed at this spot Japanese had dropped gap between the latter. and witnesses to give their evidence then called sald that at the phlets stating that they would some hours, during which there Mount Butler. To the west, on! in person.

time of the capture of Hong

Dr. Talbot to assist at the hospital Thursday, April 3rd, 1047, the treat all Indians well if the was a constant movement their right lank, the Dol Butai;

or any knowledge of Dr. Talbot's clue to I Down was "Metal" and "When the accused's troops Kong, he was a Medical Officer Intler surrendered. The Indian Japanese, troopa round about: was also to make its way in- took the Salesian

glasses. If any applications were the solution given was "brass." 1 Mission, with the Royal Rifles of Canada. Orderly who had come with the platoons were formed up and land.

occupied medical personnel, He was sent to establish a

British Officera had went out at the double. wounded

highway made by Dr. Talbot in respect of beg to paint out that Brass is not a metal but an alloy of two certain of them, both military First Aid Foat at Shaukiwan in one of these pamphlets in his Sovernl s there were robbery at Hung Hom her, he claimed, they were not metals, namely tin and copper, and civilian, having been made the building occupied by the hand. He was waving this and bursts of machine gun fire from on Feb. 14 last, in which Ho also denied Morrison's prisoners, were marched Some Salesian Mission. At that time, tried to get towards the Japan the direction of Wong Net Chong the victim was robbed of evidence that the oatmeal he had planned. Tanaka's 2nd Bat distance up the Island Rond there was already a First Aidi eae Officer, but was pushed

Several hours later, they tallon landed and captured

were told to take their boots $1,000 and a gold pocket been issued when he could not Lyemun Barracks and Sai Wan and from there Into a ravine or Post in the building run by Dr. back.

off. When this had been done, watch by two armed quantity that he asked to be put H. On the latter, they sub-nullah on the side of Mount Selwyn Clarke.

Parker, where all but one were Major Banal said that on thel

He heard the sound of shoot- they were marched down the men, was recalled before back on the rice issue. Saio said dued a post held by the shot. The exception was, and night of Dec. 18, 1941, there; ins and twisted round so that road oppost the Wong Nei Mr. Blair-Kerr at Kow-that Morrison was put back on A/A. Battery, manned by the

is, Major 9. M. Banfill, who was had been a great deal of shell he could see the other soldiers. Chong Reservoir and into.

a rice diet. because he had sum. H.K.V.D.C.

when On the north-east corner of an eye-witness of what happen- fire and they had a disturbed He saw four or five of the catchment, which was followed loon

ciently recovered, for him to be ed. He will give evidence, night,. *.

fall into the ditch in front of for some hours. Major Banful Wong Ying, 30, and taken off gatmeal..> Parker, the slope of Mount

No Idea

them. He recognized four of said that progress was slow, as Wong Ro, 32, were There may have been, mistakes? overlooked by the promontory personally, before you. on which is situated Lyamun, In Cold Blood

About an hour before dawn, the men. Some of the soldiers they were tied and were march charged with the crime. made in the issues of meals to

| patients because of the prison re- Death Of Mr. Barracks, is tho Salesian. Mis- "Another eye-witness, Miss two British Officers of the attempted to run over the hilling barefooted."

shot

Du Matches, prosecuting, aton....It is well within the Fearon; will also tell you per- Rajput Regiment, both badly behind them, but were

After daylight, they wore stated that the victim, Ho Chun. tons that provided for afsp area attacked by the forces of sonally of this occurrence. In wounded, were brought in with before they could get over the told to crouch down in the loft Bailey Shipyard at about different scale of rations for re- catchment and spent almost the 5.15 pm. on the day in ques but he was unaware of pallents and convicted' prisoners, the accused. The Salesian Mis- addition, the evidence of two of the help of an Indian. Orderly. top.

Major Banfill said that he entro day there. Machine- tion sion was occupied by both Bri- the victims who, again by a One of these Officers died soon

and was near Gilles

Mr. WWkm Terry Bilson, of tigh and Canadian Military and miracle, survived, will be pre-after arrival. The other sald was being kicked about the face gunning was goldg on not very avonue, when he was accosted at the hosptial being placed on

half-rations, SIA FRE

the Medical Department, ·diéd Civilian-medical personnel. It sented in affidavit form,

that he had an Important mes by the Japanese to prevent him

He was edged

Hearing of the case continues, yesterday at the Queen Mary WAB occupied by Tanaka's The other victims died on the sage for a Captain Holmes, from looking, so was not able far from where they were by two men.

to see what developed aub- Major Baufil! sald that they towards a lane where the men

on Friday morning when Bato Hospital. The furieral will take troops at daybreak of Dec. 19. spot, murdered in cold blood, who was at Tytam Gap.

jvera also being, shot at, -as produced - revolvero”, and Tê.

returns to the 'witness.box. place at the Colonial Cemetery 1941, and the aforementioned Major Banfill will relate how he wounded Officer said he had Major Banfill said that the several times machine gun fire loved him of his money and

Mengah this afternoon at 4.30 p.m. personnel taken into custody. was told that this was done by been trying to proceed up Island

the meantime, Tanaka, order. He will also tell of, be Road towards Tytam, but had English-speaking Japanese pull-1 went through the foliage the watch. The alleged robbers At 7.30 p.m. today on the top The late Mr. Blison, formerly made good. their escape do a floor of the Chevelu Club, Queen's with the RAM.C, joined the with his headquarters group, ing carried off by his copiore been abot at and wounded: Heed him to his feet and then around the catchment. had made his way up the west and of seeing them butcher gave Major Banfill to under they started up thia"side of the|}. Hearing was then adjourned) taxlit ve

Road, there will be resting Medical Services - In: 1084. He On March 18, first accused meeting of the Hong Kong Stage we sergeant in the Field Am Hilt. As, he fell down on his till 10 am. today... stand that he had been carelessly face every couple of steps, arn slope of Montellon at wounded British officers and shot by Canndlar sentries.con actor Bond sald that the An American-born Chinese, don Street by Chinese de "Youth at the Heim, a play by teers and became a prisoner of wax arrested at 692 Reclamis Club for their next production, bulance of the Hong Kong Volun Ho Brd Battalion soldiers on-route:. about 1100 hrs. on the 19th "At Repulse Bay, witnesses the road. He made no mention Japanese untied the rope about Yim Blu-cheung of San Francisco, tective. Defendant took the do

south-west slopes of will appear to testify that they of Japanese Major Baufill said his arms and neck and teappeared before dr. Latimer at thetive to 338 Kilink Street. Paul Valtius All Interested are war in Japan. After the war, he Mount Parker, proceeding saw captives killed on the grassy that they had no idea that there leash to his arm. They arrived Kowloon yesterday charged with frst floor, where the second cordially invited to attend. 1. "freturned" to the. Coldny, Anuge around the upper Tytam

any Japanese on the at a catchment and followed it the possession of ous ai revolver accused was taken into custody.

Startar ik only to be #dralted tad servior to Stanley Gap Road,slope of the bank outside were whence he proceeded

In the direction of Tyłam Gap, and 180 rounds of rivolvær am- When charged Wong Po atsbod | " to and Evoluife. In addition, you will island

hold-up took, lung trouble as the arrived, at, a point some hun-1 hear the affidavit of a survivor The wounded Officer asked to Major Banfill said that he munition at the Kowloon Go that it was Wong Ying Who was on the opposite side of the plain October im

privations arệt dreds of yards East of Wong of this massacre. The prosecu be taken to Tytam Gapim had protested to the English downe wharf on April 1. On the maked bila to grow road when

baither Fan Hist

tod both id. The Inte Nel Cheong Gap at about 1100 ton will present evidence that mediately. He was accordingly speaking: Japanese Officer about application of DEI R. Mackensie, The Pibuscuring officer want place

this, too, was perpetrated by placed in a makeshift ambalanes the shooting of the soldiers and edendant was wound on it for on to my

At the member of Lodg?

turk.

Group

lask of

Lyemun Capture

The attack developed

on the

In-

for

Attempt To Rua

The

sequently.

and

to

Major

¿

the

for

of

Hung Hom Robbery

An

armed

yesterday.

less case.

and

The keys to the medical store room at the prison hospital were never in the hands of pay Japan- ese, Sato said, but were continu ally held by Indian Medical Or-| derly No. 3. Sato disclaimed any knowledge of an application by

made to him.

stomach rice was in such small

mand

Phrs. Thore he was joined by aanaka's troops: Van together, with a varrundød i had asked:"Why: Bid you shook i inteúsï days - Bait was fixed; at endintä-Hävs book. I:Idèntifed | defendanta ; for?

his No. 2 Battalion from Salamayli evidence will be Chinese, Bfg. Oakley/Driver: these people!!* Maton Bantill 85,000,

Readers' Letter

A Cross Word

Sirin

in

your crossword of

Timil

A, CROSSWORDER. Correol, from a purist's point view, but this tidal woordt in Crosswords) to the pure metals alono, leaving poor brass and steel out in the cold? They are both alloys, but who but metallurgist would really insist on calling them that? Anyway

• brass is, an alloy of copper and eine.

W.T. Bilson

Wakavaruthted to Australia,atid,”